Remembering Mrs. Nellie Ferguson
I forgot last week to wish happy birthday to all those celebrating this month. Hard to believe we are in the fourth month of the year. Easter is this month, so we do have a holiday. The Richville Volunteer Fire Department and Neighborhood Watch Spring Fling on Saturday was a great success. We had…
Read MoreAlabama lawmakers set to enact major tax breaks in remaining days of legislative session
The Alabama Legislature is back from its last break before legislators start the final days of their 2025 session. The Alabama House of Representatives has passed several pieces of legislation that will benefit taxpayers. One of the first bills would reduce the grocery tax by one cent. Currently shoppers pay three cents to the…
Read MoreADOC makes two arrests at Elmore Correctional Facility following report of trespassing
Special to the News On Monday, April 7, the Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 Team at Staton Correctional Facility was notified about three trespassers on state property at nearby Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore. The team responded with the assistance of Elmore County Sheriff’s deputies. Three suspicious vehicles were discovered and searched, and…
Read MoreObituaries
Nellie Frances Ferguson Mrs. Nellie Ferguson, 97, passed away at Chapman’s Nursing Home on April 4, 2025. She was buried at Swamp Creek Cemetery on Monday, April 7, 2025, with no services per her request. She was born on October 7, 1927, to Gertrude and Osie Bush in Coosa County. She was survived by her…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
April 18 A Good Friday Hymn Singing presented by Hunter Goff and friends will be held at Sears Chapel in Rockford from 4-8 p.m. on April 18. Hunter is Dr. Goff’s grandson. This is a come and go event, so come for any or all of it as we worship the Lord together. April…
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April 12 The Town of Rockford and Rockford Public Library’s annual Easter egg hunt will be held Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10 a.m. at the football field. For more information, call 256-377-4911. April 19 The Coosa County High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet in Rockford at the old high school…
Read MoreBlessed Neighborhood Watch meeting
Where a few people are gathered in the name of Jesus, Jesus is all in the midst, and at Monday night’s Union Square Neighborhood Watch meeting, He showered down on a few people enjoying the blessing. It was a blessed meeting learning about many subjects, particularly the law, something that everyone should learn and…
Read MoreALEA responds to suspicious letters delivered to Alabama State House
Special to the News On Wednesday, April 9, at approximately 9:14 a.m., special agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation responded to the Alabama State House in Montgomery in response to suspicious letters which were addressed to members of the Alabama House of Representatives. Each individual letter included…
Read MoreShellfish growing waters closed
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health has closed shellfish growing waters in Mobile County. Areas I, II and VII are closed. This includes Cedar Point, Portersville Bay, Heron Bay, Dauphin Island Bay, and Grand Bay. The order by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris closed harvesting April 7. The order was…
Read MorePut your family first
Do you stand up for your family when they are being taken advantage of? Do you step in and try to show them what is happening, or do you just sit back and watch them let other people continue to use them? Basically these would be the two choices you would have. Trying to…
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